TiredCoastie

Same problem here too. Seems like it's working better today, though. Was able to check the C&P claim status this morning. Yesterday, the system would just hang up to the point e-bennies would ask to have the screen refreshed to try again! This latest upgrade isn't making the mark. Seems like access to the various data sources is slower and more constrained than before.

Anyone else experienced this and can explain what's happening? Yesterday my latest claim changed from having been in processed and "under review" as of 17 April 2013 to 16 May 2013. What's really interesting is that the four issues I'd claimed (and one the intake person got wrong thinking mini-strokes are somehow heart attacks) changed to "vbms (new)". While many of us are questioning what VBMS is going or not going to do for and to us, thought it funny that my claimed disabilities are the name of the system itself. Hopefully, this is a sign that the regional office just transferred to VBMS and e-bennies needs to catch up with the connection. Hopefully, it will mean that someone beyond the intake person will look at my claim faster than a month from now. Anyone have any ground truth? "Hope is not a strategy" was a famous quote from a former Coast Guard Commandant. I can bug my NSO but don't feel that will gain anything other than more telephone time expended.